On Tuesday November 29th from 7pm to 9pm the Vancouver Island Community Research Alliance (VICRA) will showcase the findings of theVancouver Island Local Food Project Reportentitled:

“Strategies for Increasing Food Security on Vancouver Island”

Two years of research and collaboration has resulted in a plan for action focused on four themes: Climate Change, Indigenous Food Systems, Urban Agriculture and Institutional Food Purchasing.The project included all 5 Vancouver Island campuses, 20 researchers, 58 students, 18 food and community groups.

This event is also a fundraiser for the Lifecycles Project Society, a local non-profit society that works to cultivate awareness and initiate action through innovative projects around food, health and urban sustainability.

The evening will be hosted by Carolyn Herriot, a broadcaster, organic gardener and the bestselling author of The Zero Mile Diet: A Year-Round Guide to Growing Organic Food.

Keynote Speaker is Corky Evans, a former municipal councillor, MLA and Minister of Agriculture, who has dedicated large parts of his life to trying to make farming pay, both in the public sphere as public policy, and, as a farmer himself.

Short presentations by our Guest Speakers include:

Linda Geggie (VICRA LFP Coordinator) Highlights of VICRA LFP findings

Peter Keller(Dean of Social Science UVIC) The power of collaborative research

Ken Babich(Director of Purchasing Services UVic) The power of institutional food purchasing

Come for a great evening of inspiration, tasting, sharing, and early holiday shopping!

Lana Popham, Incumbent & Candidate for Saanich South MLA

Welcome!

I've worked hard as the Official Opposition Critic for Agriculture over the last four years. This blog was created to help track my work so interested folks can see what I'm up to.

I'm not able to update it as often as I would like but it will give you a good sampling of my work.

During the dissolution of the BC Legislature (April 16 - June 5, 2013) this site will be shut down. Some content may remain visible as part of the public record of my past work but other content will be unvailable and/or links may be broken.

You can reach me at info@lanapopham.ca or visit my website at lanapopham.ca.